This year marks the 28th anniversary of the “Kyoto International Student Film Festival” pre-event event! At the Kiyomizu-dera Kyodo, a private important cultural property that cannot be entered normally, we will hold a screening of the work and a talk session on the themes of “life” and “living” with visitors.

【Event Overview】
Pre-event “Life and Death”
・Date and time: Saturday, January 17, 2026 19:30~21:30 (Doors open 19:00)
・Venue: Kiyomizu-dera Kyodo (non-public important cultural property)
(〒605-0862 1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/N2yZyA1YECNXEPBo7

・Screenings:
1. “The hills of birds” (Korea / 2024 / 27 min / fiction) Director: Lee Euntaek
2. “Vortex” (Korea / 2024 / 19 min / Fiction) Director: JANG Jae-Woo
3. “Niwatori Hatsu Toya Nitsu” (Japan / 2024 / 16 min. / Anime Version) Director: Yuri Kurihara

・Guests: Kiyoaki Mori, Deacon of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Keiko Takagi, Honorary Director of the Grief Care Research Institute of Sophia University

Please check the details below and apply using the form provided on the following page.
https://www.kisfvf.com/event/event-4967/

・Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto, Kyoto International Student Film Festival
TEL 075-353-9189
*Window reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)